Senate to investigate after resignation of commissioner Leo Hardiman, who cited his lack of powers to make changes to fix delays
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The Greens, Coalition and crossbench have teamed up to set up an inquiry into the freedom of information commissioner’s resignation over dysfunction and delays in the FOI system.
The FOI commissioner, Leo Hardiman, announced his resignation earlier in March citing his lack of powers to make changes necessary to improve the timeliness of reviews of FOI decisions.
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Continue reading…Senate to investigate after resignation of commissioner Leo Hardiman, who cited his lack of powers to make changes to fix delaysFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens, Coalition and crossbench have teamed up to set up an inquiry into the freedom of information commissioner’s resignation over dysfunction and delays in the FOI system.The FOI commissioner, Leo Hardiman, announced his resignation earlier in March citing his lack of powers to make changes necessary to improve the timeliness of reviews of FOI decisions.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…